NEXTERA ENERGY GLOBAL HOLDINGS B.V. & Anor v KINGDOM OF SPAIN

[2026] SGHC 43 High Court (General Division) 24 February 2026 • HC/OA 1283/2023 ( HC/SUM 1371/2025 ) • 51 min read
14 cases cited (6 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

Arbitration — Sections 4 and 5 Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1968 International Law — Sovereign immunity — Sections 3(1), 4(1), and 11(1) State Immunity Act 1979 (2020 Rev Ed) International Law – Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States Arbitration – Recognition and enforcement — Award under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States

Practice Areas

Arbitration International Law

Judges (1)

Andre Maniam Delivered

Counsel (10)

Siraj Omar LLC Firm TSMP Law Corporation Firm Allister Brendan Tan Yu Kuan Counsel Respondent Ang Kai Le Counsel Applicant Cheng Hiu Lam Larisa Counsel Respondent Darryl Hor Jun Heng Counsel Respondent Hendroff Fitzgerald L Counsel Respondent Joshua Phang Shih Ern Counsel Applicant Siraj Omar Counsel Respondent Thio Shen Yi Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

Kingdom of Spain Respondent NextEra Energy Global Holdings B.V. Applicant NextEra Energy Spain Holdings B.V. Applicant

Case Significance

[2026] SGHC 43 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 24 February 2026 concerning Arbitration and International Law, specifically addressing sections 4 and 5 arbitration (international investment disputes) act 1968, sovereign immunity, and convention on the settlement of investment disputes between states and nationals of other states. The judgment was delivered by Andre Maniam. The case was brought by NextEra Energy Global Holdings B.V. and others (applicant) against Kingdom of Spain (respondent). Legal representation was provided by TSMP Law Corporation and Siraj Omar LLC. The judgment cites 14 cases (6 Singapore, 8 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Foreign States Immunities Act and the State Immunity Act.

Summary

NextEra Energy and another party commenced proceedings against the Kingdom of Spain in relation to an investment treaty dispute concerning renewable energy investments. The court addressed issues of sovereign immunity and the enforcement of arbitral awards against a foreign state in Singapore.

What was decided in [2026] SGHC 43?

[2026] SGHC 43 (NEXTERA ENERGY GLOBAL HOLDINGS B.V. & Anor v KINGDOM OF SPAIN) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 24 February 2026 addressing Arbitration and International Law, specifically sections 4 and 5 arbitration (international investment disputes) act 1968, sovereign immunity, and convention on the settlement of investment disputes between states and nationals of other states. The judgment was delivered by Andre Maniam.

Who were the parties in NEXTERA ENERGY GLOBAL HOLDINGS B.V. & Anor v KINGDOM OF SPAIN?

The applicant in [2026] SGHC 43 was NextEra Energy Global Holdings B.V., NextEra Energy Spain Holdings B.V., and the respondent was Kingdom of Spain. Legal representation included Siraj Omar LLC and TSMP Law Corporation. The case was decided on 24 February 2026 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2026] SGHC 43?

[2026] SGHC 43 was delivered by Andre Maniam in the High Court (General Division) on 24 February 2026. The case concerned Arbitration and International Law.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGHC 43 cite?

[2026] SGHC 43 cites 14 prior decisions, including 8 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Foreign States Immunities Act, State Immunity Act.

Statutes Cited

Foreign States Immunities Act
s 10(2)
State Immunity Act
s 3

Cases Cited (14)

SG (2)
[2025] SGHC(I) 19 [2026] SGHC(I) 1
SLR (4)
[2010] 3 SLR 489 [2011] 2 SLR 1093 [2015] 2 SLR 1129 [2024] 1 SLR 56
UK (5)
[1999] 2 AC 629 [2020] 1 WLR 1033 [2020] UKSC 5 [2023] EWHC 1226 [2024] EWCA Civ 1257
AU (3)
[2020] FCA 157 [2023] HCA 11 [2025] FCA 1028

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC 43)